Kaiseki lunch in Kyoto
214 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
214 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.
Our analysis of these 214
- ¥19,200median cheapest dinner course (120 of 214)
- 42%book online in English (90)
- ¥9,800median lunch course (133)
1Kiyama¥30,000–39,999 ★
2Tokuha Motonari¥30,000–39,999 ★★
3Kyotenjin Noguchi¥20,000–29,999
4Sojiki Nakahigashi¥30,000–39,999 ★★
5Gion Sasaki¥40,000–49,999 ★★★
At the 120 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥19,200, about the same as the ¥19,800 median of all 332 kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto; the lowest is ¥7,500 at Kyoto Senryo.
Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count
Ranked list
In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 90 of these 214 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kiyama木山
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Marutamachi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,250 Dinner course *market price s…
- ¥54,450 Omakase Course with Grilled C…
- ¥78,650 Omakase Course Featuring Gril…
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 58% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.44
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Tokuha Motonari徳ㇵ本也
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 6 min walk from Kuramaguchi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Gold百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.55
- 3
Kyotenjin Noguchi京天神 野口
Kaiseki, Kinkaku-ji & Kitano-Tenmangu Area, 10 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
2026Silver百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.38
- 4
Sojiki Nakahigashi草喰 なかひがし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 22 min walk from Mototanaka Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays
- ¥24,200 Dinner
- ¥31,460 Dinner full course
- ¥12,100 Lunch
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.29
- 5
Gion Sasaki祇園 さゝ木
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
¥40,000–49,999
dinner per person, about $270–330
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.36
- 6
Higashiyama Yoshihisa東山 吉寿
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 10 min walk from Shichijō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.36
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Oryori Hayashi御料理 はやし
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 7 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥15,730 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Sakur…
- ¥21,780 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kaede)
- ¥27,830 Lunch & Dinner Omakase (Kan)
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 18% below the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.25
- 8
Kuishinbo Yamanakaくいしんぼー山中
Steak, Saiin & Katsura, 14 min walk from Katsura Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 4.27
- 9
Miyamaso美山荘
Kaiseki, Northern Part of Kyoto
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥31,625 Tsumikusa Ryori Dinner
- ¥18,975 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
- ¥25,300 Tsumikusa Ryori Lunch
- +1 more · per person · 65% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.19
- 10
Higashiyama Tsukasaひがしやま 司
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 3 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Dinn…
- ¥30,250 Seasonal Omakase Course (Lunc…
- per person, tax incl. · 58% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.23
- 11
Nomi Restaurant
Kaiseki, Ayabe & Fukuchiyama
2026Silver¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.33
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Muromachi Wakuden室町 和久傳
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥22,000 Dinner course of 22,000 JPY
- ¥27,500 Dinner course of 27,500 JPY
- ¥33,000 Dinner course of 33,000JPY
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 15% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.15
- 13
Kappo Hassun八寸
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥27,500 Omakase Kaiseki (Dinner)
- ¥13,200 Omakase Kaiseki (Lunch)
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.10
- 14
Shorenin Monzeki Mae Tsukioka青蓮院門跡前 月おか
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 5 min walk from Higashiyama Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 12+
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥30,000 Omakase Course (Evening)
- ¥15,000 Omakase Course (Lunch)
- per person, tax incl. · 56% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.20
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Kikunoi Honten菊乃井 本店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 15 min walk from Higashiyama Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥37,950 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine A
- ¥63,250 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine B
- ¥88,550 Seasonal Kaiseki Cuisine C
- +3 more · per person · 98% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 4.11
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Gion Nishi祇園 にし
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 11 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Mondays
- ¥26,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥44,000 Kaiseki course
- ¥16,000 Kaiseki course
- per person · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.17
- 17
Sakana Ryouri Nawa Ya魚菜料理 縄屋
Kaiseki, Kyotango
2026Bronze百名店2025- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.16
- 18
SEN杦
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 7 min walk from Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥24,200 Omakase
- ¥12,100 Omakase
- ¥24,200 Omakase
- per person
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 4.11
- 19
Kenya研野
Kaiseki, Ichijō-ji & Shugakuin, 3 min walk from Takaragaike Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥33,000 Dinner Course
- ¥22,000 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 56% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.18
- 20
Gion Nishikawa祇園 にしかわ
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 13 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
- ¥33,000 Dinner course
- ¥15,730 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 72% above the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 4.04
- 21
Kodaiji Wakuden高台寺 和久傳
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 12 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥55,000 Dinner course of 55,000 JPY
- ¥66,000 Dinner course of 66,000 JPY
- ¥88,000 Kanikaiseki *Market price sys…
- +7 more · per person, tax incl. · 186% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.96
- 22
Hyotei瓢亭 本店
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 8 min walk from Keage Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2024Bronze百名店2023- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Closed Wednesdays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- ¥53,130 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- ¥46,805 Special Omakase Kaiseki with…
- +1 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.92
- 23
Kyoto Kiccho Arashiyama Honten京都 吉兆 嵐山本店
Kaiseki, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 6 min walk from Arashiyama Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥79,200 Course
- ¥100,000 Dinner course
- ¥100,000 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 313% above the list median
Lunch ¥60,000–79,999
Tabelog 4.01
- 24
Daiichi大市
Hot pot, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 18 min walk from Kitano-Hakubaichō Station
2026Bronze- Private rooms
- No children
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥26,000 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 35% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 4.06
- 25
Yoshoku Ogata洋食 おがた
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 8 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥3,000–3,999
Tabelog 4.01
- 26
Sangencha山玄茶
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 7 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Tuesdays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.95
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Kyo Kaiseki Kichisen京懐石 吉泉
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 10 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥33,000 Standard Kaiseki
- ¥38,500 Standard Kaiseki
- ¥44,000 Standard Kaiseki
- +8 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.88
- 28
Gion Matayoshi祇園 又吉
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 4 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: two stars2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥36,000 Night Counter Course
- ¥20,000 Lunch Counter Course
- per person, tax incl. · 88% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.88
- 29
Mizuno水の
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Cards accepted
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
¥20,000–29,999
dinner per person, about $130–200
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.99
- 30
Yokoiよこい
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥55,000 Dinner course
- ¥16,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.95
- 31
Ayanokoji Karatsu綾小路 唐津
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Shijō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
- ¥27,500 Dinner course
- ¥19,800 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl. · 43% above the list median
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.80
- 32
Tempura Matsu天ぷら 松
Tempura, Arashiyama, Saga & Hozukyo, 7 min walk from Matsuo-taisha Station
2022Bronze百名店2025- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
- ¥16,500 Course
- ¥27,500 Course
- ¥38,500 Course
- per person, tax incl. · 14% below the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.79
- 33
Wagokoro Izumi和ごころ 泉
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 3 min walk from Shijō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2023Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
- ¥20,790 20,790 Yen Course
- ¥28,880 28,880 Yen Course
- ¥39,270 39,270 Yen Course
- +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Lunch ¥10,000–14,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 34
Kon今
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 6 min walk from Gion-shijo Station
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- ¥12,100 Duck and Pepper Hot Pot
- ¥15,730 Beef and Sichuan Pepper Hot P…
- ¥19,965 Soft-Shelled Turtle Hot Pot
- +2 more · per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥6,000–7,999
Tabelog 3.91
- 35
Gion Suetomo祇園 末友
Kaiseki, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera & Higashiyama, 9 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojō Station
2022Bronze百名店2021- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Vegetarian options
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥36,300 Evening Cuisine" Seasonal Tas…
- ¥72,600 Mountain and Sea Delicacies C…
- ¥12,100 Lunch Course
- +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 89% above the list median
Lunch ¥30,000–39,999
Tabelog 3.76
- 36
Godan Miyazawaごだん 宮ざわ
Kaiseki, Pontocho, Kiyamachi & Kawaramachi, 6 min walk from Gojō Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2019Bronze百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Tuesdays
- ¥24,200 Chef's choice dinner course
- ¥9,680 The afternoon course costs 8,…
- ¥16,335 Omakase 13,500Yen
- per person, tax incl. · 15% below the list median
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 37
Kokyu弧玖
Kaiseki, Shimogamo, Kita-Shirakawa & Ginkaku-ji, 6 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star百名店2021- Online booking
- Cash only
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 10+
- ¥16,500 Lunch course
- per person, tax incl.
Lunch ¥15,000–19,999
Tabelog 3.81
- 38
Kyo Kamigamo Oryori Akiyama京 上賀茂 御料理秋山
Kaiseki, Takaragaike & Kitayama, 13 min walk from Kitayama Station
2022Bronze百名店2021- Cash only
- Counter seats
- Closed Wednesdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Lunch ¥8,000–9,999
Tabelog 3.78
- 39
Nijojo Furuta二条城ふる田
Kaiseki, Mibu & Nijo Castle Area, 5 min walk from Nijōjō-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2023Bronze百名店2023- Online booking
- Counter seats
- ¥24,200 Omakase Course
- ¥30,250 Omakase Course
- ¥42,350 Omakase Course
- per person, tax incl. · 26% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.72
- 40
Isshisoden Nakamuraなかむら
Kaiseki, Imperial Palace Area, 6 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: three stars2023Bronze百名店2021- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- ¥40,000 Dinner Course
- ¥53,000 Dinner Course
- ¥32,000 Lunch Course
- per person, tax incl. · 108% above the list median
Lunch ¥20,000–29,999
Tabelog 3.73
Showing the top 40 of 214 in full. See all 214 and filter by price, children or online booking.
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- Yuyu
- Momiji Ya
- Saami
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- Kyoto Senryo
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- YUGYOAN Kyoto Ten
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- Oryori Iden
- Itamae Kappou Chihana
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- A Kyoto
- Kani Man
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- Shiki Nakamura
- Rokujo In Takuma
- Japanese cuisine Yuen
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- Kawabata
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- Pontocho Ishihara
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- Daitokuji Sushi Cho
- Otonari Kukuzen
- Kyoto Sushi Ichi
- Kiyamachi Hirokawa
- Rakuhoku Nakayama
- Hibiki
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- Aoi Konshin Yamada
- Hamatoku
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- Gosho Minami Sushi Hiro
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How to book these 214, and what they charge
120 of these 214 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 133 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥9,800 (49% below the dinner median). 90 can be booked online in English, 87 online in Japanese only, 36 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (162, in Japanese), TableCheck (48), Pocket Concierge (33), OMAKASE (29).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| TableCheck | English | 48 | ¥9,680 · Kuro Kyoto |
| Pocket Concierge | English | 33 | ¥8,470 · Hari Se |
| OMAKASE | English | 29 | ¥15,000 · Kappo Umetsu |
| Tableall | English | 3 | ¥36,000 · Gion Matayoshi |
| AutoReserve | English | 2 | ¥21,000 · Sushi Nakamura |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 162 | ¥7,500 · Kyoto Senryo |
| the restaurant's booking form | Japanese only | 3 | ¥22,000 · Muromachi Wakuden |
| Gurunavi | Japanese only | 2 | ¥17,000 · Kappou Yoshizen |
| Hot Pepper Gourmet | Japanese only | 2 | ¥13,000 · Kyoryori Ueno |
| Hitosara | Japanese only | 1 | — |
| By phone only | — | 36 | — |
| No phone or online booking published | — | 1 | — |
Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.
About kaiseki lunch in Kyoto
By dinner price, 93 at ¥15,000–19,999, 89 at ¥20,000–29,999, 23 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 9 at ¥40,000 or more. 47 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 4 Gold winners. The highest rated on Tabelog are Tokuha Motonari, Kiyama, and Kyotenjin Noguchi.
90 of the 214 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 200 accept credit cards. 25 do not admit young children, while 94 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much is a high-end kaiseki lunch in Kyoto?
Lunch at the 214 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥1,000 to ¥79,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥10,000.
How much does high-end kaiseki cost in Kyoto?
Dinner at the 214 kaiseki restaurants listed here ranges from ¥10,000 to ¥79,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 93 at ¥15,000–19,999, 89 at ¥20,000–29,999, 23 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 9 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 120 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥19,200.
Which kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto have won awards?
Kiyama, Tokuha Motonari, Kyotenjin Noguchi, Sojiki Nakahigashi, Gion Sasaki, and Higashiyama Yoshihisa, among 47 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book kaiseki in Kyoto online?
Yes for 90 of the 214: they can be booked online in English, most through TableCheck (48), Pocket Concierge (33), and OMAKASE (29). 87 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 36 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end kaiseki restaurants in Kyoto?
It depends on the restaurant: 94 say children are welcome and 25 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.